Title: 📝2.2. Introduction
Course: "Our networks, our security" Digital Security with a Gender Perspective > Section: Desmitificando la seguridad digital

Welcome to the second module!

Join me as I share how I became more confident with cybersecurity, challenged my own doubts, and broke free from the idea that technology was too complicated for me to handle.
What does cybersecurity mean to you?
What makes you feel unsafe when browsing the Internet?

For women and girls, going online often means facing an increasing number of threats aimed at harming both our digital and physical well-being. Cyberbullying, harassment, and other forms of online violence don’t just stay on the screen—they can spill over into our everyday lives.

According to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, as more women actively engage online, attacks against us rise, yet many of us don’t have access to the knowledge or tools needed to stay safe.

That’s why cybersecurity is so important—it’s not just about protecting our devices, but also about defending our rights, our voices, and our presence online.

Ready to take control? Let’s dive in!

(1) United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences (2018). A/HRC/38/47. 👉 Report on online violence against women and girls from a human rights perspective